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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/Quiet-Claim-6195 on 2023-09-15 01:37:08.
I got divorced five years ago and I lost a lot. My ex got the apartment and out car. I was okay with it because she had our children and I wanted everything to be as stable as possible for them. I ended up moving in with my grandmother to make ends meet.
My ex and I were doing a decent job of being co-parents I think. I spent a lot of time with my kids and I have never missed a child support payment.
My grandmother became I’ll during COVID and I was basically her caregiver. She made it through but it knocked her on her ass. She passed away about two months ago.
I am an only child but my parents are both irresponsible which is why they couldn’t help me out when I needed somewhere to live.
My grandmother made me her main beneficiary when she passed away. All that she said was to take care of my kids.
I sold her house after I gave everyone their bequests. I took the money and the rest of the estate and I bought myself a house and a car. Her house was old and not in a great neighborhood for kids. I also put money into my children’s education fund.
When my ex found out what I did she got upset. She said that I owed her more child support now. I checked with my lawyer before I did anything. Money from an inheritance, the sale a house, or a lottery win does not count as income. If I had invested the money instead then the interest would count as income.
She thinks I intentionally screwed her over. I think I now have a good reliable car for work and a nice, small house in a good neighborhood for when I have the kids with me.
We are fighting about it but I don’t think I’m in the wrong.